Wheel-remover.



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REMOVEH. l ATloN FILED 1AN.-8,191'5 APPL C gyf@ Patented July 13, 12H5.

rE-TER nomi, creeeren RAPIDS, anomalia.,

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Application filed January' 8, 191.5.

To all whom/it may concern Be it known that PETER l-loNN, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing1 at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent .and State of Michigan, have invented cer'- tainnew and useful improvements in flisol-Removers; and` I do hereby declare the following todoe afull, clear, and exact description of the., invention, suoli as will enable others slrillediii the art to which it appertains to make and use ythe same.

This invention vrelates to a method and means for removing Wheels of automobiles from axles to which they are permanently attached and especiallyl the rear Wheels from the rear aide. Andvthis invention has for one of its objects and purposes the provision of a very simple means to be used in carrying outtlie said method and one which can lie produced very readily and economically.

.For an understanding of the invention reference may be' had to the accompanying drawing, iai which;

Figure l is a vertical sectional "View ythrough an axle with a hub of a Wlieel shown secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof showing the retaining nuts removed and the wheel remover cap' placed on the end of the axle; and Fig. 3 isan enlarged sectional view of the Wheel remover cap applied to the screw threaded end of the axle. e Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout' the several views of the drawing. A

The rear Wheels in an automobile'are secured directly to the driven axle which is shown at 2 terminatingin 'a adapted to lreceive nutsel and 5 by means of which the liulo 6 of the wlieel may be secured against lengthwise displacement. The

hub is keyed on the tapered end 2 of the axle, by means of tlie key 7, holding it rigidly in position. lWhen a hula has been forced on the tapered end of the axle and over the key 7 it is ordinarily held very securelv against removal. The method of remo-vall which l have invented consists in specification of Letters Patent.

1 as having a 'tapered end portion. screw threaded section 3 direction sulastantially parallel to amigas, i'

Serial No. "1,135.

ol" tlie axle valter nuts ieiiioved, a hardened cap placing on the end 3 fl and 5 have been 8 which at threaded for a distance and then counteru bored at 9 with la larger diameter and formed ,with a surface against Wliicli 'the one end isinteriorly bored and substantially fiat endl() of the. screw tlireadi ed section 3 of the axle will engage.

loe noted that in interiorly tlireadi. cap 8 the threads are ont so 'that wl cap is placed on the end. 3 a loose lit is the cap being screwed on very read easily, and when tlic end l0 abats tl'ie cap, there will be a slight shown at l14 between of tli on the portion and one side/oi4I the t inthe cap S. "To igeiiiove 'the Wheel, tl'ie ero, of the cap 5l is lianimered with considerable force, the impact tending to drive the a'. out of the hub. By reason of the looseness blows on the shaft S will loe communie; .l directl;7 to tlie end 10 ol' the screw threaded portion 3 or.' the axle and no destructive action will talre place with respect 'tov threads, it being evident that 'if the 3 of the axle should upset very sii. from the force of tlie "oloivs, the spec close slightly but not siiiiicient to injure elle threads unless the destructive action on tlie end of the axle becomes very great. lt 'will also be noted that the interior bore of flic cap extends inwardly a limited distance only leaving a space between the end oi Llie liula and tie end of the cap as 'shown i 2 whereby tlieaxle may lie driven a with respect to thelino 6 without @ne 'coming in contact with the laila.

Il claimz-- l. The method of rem an axle to which -ijt is providing a hardened cap, 'then screwing;` threaded end of the until the end ci" axle abats against the cap, and then su. ing the can to apply force of impact in tice airis of the aille..

2. The method of removing; a tvlieel f an arie to wliicr.: vis secured consist' providing a cap interiorly threaded so that In testimony whereof I aX my signature" itwill loosely Irleceive the screw threaded end in presence of two Witnesses. v

o the axle t en applying said cap to the t l axle With the end ofV the axle abutting PETER HON? 5 against the cap, and then striking the cap Witnesses:

with, force in adirection substantially par- NIC. SCHMRTT,

a11e1=to the axis of the axle. CLARK. 

